Ribbon



Jan. 11 1927.

E. SCHLOSS RIBBON Filed Jan. 6. 1926 INVENTOR.

Patented Jan. ll, 1927.

' UNlTED STATES PATENT- OFFICE.

EMIL SCHLOSS, or NEW YORK, is. Y.

, RIBBON.

Application filed January This invention relates to ribbons such as are particularly adapted for the tying of floral bouquets or designs although not restricted to such use. This application forms a continuation in part of my copending application, Serial No. 758,330 filed December 27, 1924. An important ob ect of my invention is to provide in a ribbon structure an effecthe means for stiffening the same along its margins whereby the ribbon'when tied into a bow may be rendered self-sustaining thus insuring. as far as possible, the original nicety or neatness in appearance'of the how, the stiffening means being of a colorable material susceptible to dyeing in order to provide a harmonizing, contrasting or similar color as desired with respect to the color of the ribbon body. It is also referable that the stiffening means have su cient resiliency to not only" retain the ribbon in-its original position but also toinsure that the ribbon, when tied in a bowor the like, will return to its normal position when displaced therefrom.

Other objects and certain advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description when taken in 'connection with the accompanying drawand ribbon of a gauze-like fabric particularly adapted to be used in the tying of floral bouquets or otherfloral .designs. As is well-known, this-fabric is relatively flexible lacking in resiliency.' The warp threads entering into the body of the ribbon are indicated by the numeral 6 whereas the woof threads are indicated by the numeral 7. The body of the ribbon structure herein shown is reinforced at opposite longitudinal edges by relatively coarse warp threads 6 and is also reinforced along its margins by similar threads 6". In order, however, to

6. 1926. Serial No. 79.697.

additionally reinforce the i'ibboirstructure along its margins-I employa plurality of strands 8 ofpreferably resilient cellulose material suchas viscose, nitro-cellulose, pyroxylin, or the like, running longitudinally of the ribbon'in close proximit to the reinforcing warp threads 6. hese strands 8' are grouped together as shown most clearly in Figure 3 and may. be considered as reinforcing warp threads supplemental to those indicated by the numeral 6'. In order to further reinforce the. ribbon along its'longitudinal margins I have provided a second group of strands 9,

I identical with those indicated by the nu-' ineral 8, arranged in proximity to the reinforcing warp threads 6". e threads 9,

like those indicated by the numeral 8. are' grouped together as shown most clearly in Figure 3.

As will be noted the reinforcing warp threads 6 and 6", being somewhat coarser than the material from which the ribbon body is formed, lend to the structure, as a whole. 'a border effect which although de-.

siraljile in certain instances may be dispensed with in other cases by substituting for'the relatively coarse material, used f0! these threads. the same material as is usec fonthe warp threads 6.

The threads 8 and 9, respectively, being of a relatively stiff but also resilient material and also being of a somewhat enlarged cross sectional area with respect to the warp and woof threads-6 and 7, respectively, lend, as will be readily appreciated. sufficientrigidity or reinforcement to the ribbon body to render it self-sustaining when tied into bow form, thus making it possible to pre serve the original neatness with which the how was originally tied. The resiliency of the threads 8 and 9-is at the-same time suf-' ficient, so that, when the ribbon is arranged in any desired form as in a bow, it may be displaced from its position but will always return thereto. That is, each thread may be bent laterally of its length but will return to its original position, when the bending force is removed. However, this resiliency is notso great that it will preclude ready shaping of the ribbon into a desired form -or design. The resilient threads may be shaped with the fabric but possess sufficient resiliency sothat they will retain the shape given'to them against any ordinary treatment to which the fabric is likely to p be subjected. Furthermore, the reinforcing threads 8 and 9 when of a cellulose material may be readily dyed in any desired color before incorporating the same into the i of the ribbon.

:reinforcing threads may not be dyed to correspond to the colorof the warp and woof threads entering into the structure prior to weaving the same.

I claim:

1. A fabrichaving warp and woof threads and a dyeable reinforcing thread incorporated therein and retained by said Warp and weft threads, said reinforcing thread being of resilient cellulose material.

2. A ribbon comprising a body portion, and a plurality of relatively coarse and resilient threads of cellulose material incorporated into said body portion along .oppo-' site edges thereof.

3.-A ribbon comprising a body portion,

a plurality of relatively coarse and stiff threads'of resilient cellulose material incorporated into said body portion along "opposite edges thereof, a second group of relatively coarse and stiff threads of resilient cellulose material incorporated into said body portion in proximity to each of the first named groups of threads. j

4. A ribbon comprising a body portion, a relatii'ely resilient thread of cellulose material incorporated into said body portion along the edge thereof, and a second relatively resilient reinforcing thread of cellulose material incorporated into said body portion adjacent the first-named thread and running in the same direction.

5. A ribbon comprisinga body portion, a group of relatively resilient reinforcing threads of cellulose material incorporated into said body portion along opposite edges thereof, a. second group of relatively resilient reinforcing threads of cellulose material incorporated into said body portion adjacent each of the first-named groups of threads and running in the same direction.

In testimony whereof, I have affixed my signature to this specification.

EMIL SCHLOSS. 

